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Goth Teenagers, Depression and the Bristol Study

Posted on August 28, 2015 by The Blogging Goth

By now, some of you may have heard me speaking on BBC Newcastle radio (21:00), or even the Today Programme on BBC Radio Four (48:00). You might have heard Sylvia from the Sophie Lancaster Foundation, on BBC Scotland radio or … Continue reading →

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Scene of the Dead: Black Lipstick and Recycling

Posted on August 11, 2015 by The Blogging Goth

You can read a fantastic history of black lipstick here, that addresses its origins from Pharaoh’s Egypt through Maori culture and Hollywood’s genesis, to the early Punk and Goth scenes where it gained a foothold as a staple of appearance … Continue reading →

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Goth Election 2015: Green is the New Black

Posted on May 8, 2015 by The Blogging Goth

The United Kingdom has concluded its election, returning a Tory government with more seats than in the previous election. However, the Goth election returned nearly the same proportion of the votes for the Green Party! The long-established ‘home’ of UK … Continue reading →

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Real Gothic FC – The ‘real’ media catch-up

Posted on December 2, 2014 by The Blogging Goth

Well it’s been almost a month since Patrick Smith wrote a glowing article on Real Gothic FC for interminable “34 most annoying social media lists”-style list site Buzzfeed – so about now, the sluggish forces of British mainstream media are … Continue reading →

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BBC documentary suffers Disintegration

Posted on November 6, 2014 by The Blogging Goth

Nearly 5,000 people are members of a Facebook community dedicated towards realizing a full documentary on the rich subcultural history of British Gothic music. The BBC has delivered similar programmes in this vein – such as Synth Britannia, which provoked the … Continue reading →

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